Next Steps for ISO/DIS 32000

Earlier this week, we announced that the ISO/DIS 32000 accomplished a major hurdle in the approval of the draft standard. This approval does not signify that the document is to be published soon. Through the vote we received numerous comments, mostly editorial, which need to be incorporated into a revised draft. Additionally, we received a negative or No vote which must be dealt with. ISO procedures allow for No votes to be changed to Yes with Comment provided the No voter is satisfied with the way their comments are being addressed. We are currently in the process of addressing the comments and are hopeful that the voter will consider them and take appropriate action.

There are two paths that the standard may take. If the No vote is not changed to a Yes with comment, the revised standard including the modifications for the comments received will need to be balloted for a 2 month approval ballot. If the No vote is changed to a Yes with comment, the modifications from the comments will be incorporated into the standard and it will go to publication.

If you are interested in PDF, we urge you to get involved in the committee efforts. Once this version of the standard is published, the committee will begin work on the next version. All future versions of this standard will come from the committee.